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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
NEW ELEMENT IN ASSASSINATION.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE LATE
RUSSIAN PLOT.
The Car Cried When He Learned
What He Escaped.
eissas viss Taksa ss the isciaent In ssriia Dses
il En1sassr Essepe's Peses9

ST. PETERSBURG. March 1G.-The Of
fetal Messenger publishes the following:
.-On Sunday last. at IL O'Clock in the
morning. three students of the st. Pc
tersburg University were arrested in
Newsky Prospect. having in their pos
session bombs. The prisoners admitted
that they belonged to a secret criminal
society. The bombs found on them were
charged with dynamite. Each bomb was
arranged to throw eleven balls. and all
these balls were filled with strychnine.
The Czar and Czarina came hack from
Gatchina to St Petersburg yesterday
morning. attended the ball given by the
Grand Duke Vladimir, and returned to
Gatchina in the evening"
LONDON, March 16.-Sunday morning
the Car had no suspicion of any danger
whatever. He had been congratulated
by Gen Gresser upon his continued
safety. Both the Standard and the
Times confirm the statement that the
Gar took a different route from the one
announced. The story that bomb WAS
thrown beneath the Cars carriage, sp-
pears to have emanated from Vienna. The
thread of the narrative is still somewhat
obscure. The ST. Petersburg papers,
even of Monday, give no account of the
affair The Gar cried on hearing of the
danger which he had escaped. He did
not learn the particulars until he arrived
at the Gatschina palace. The persons
arrested in connection with the Consti-
tutional plot Indignantly deny that they
are in any way connected with the
outrage, and repudiate any idea
Of conspiracy. Their motto is, they say,
The People, with the Car or Against
the Gar" They have published a litho-
graphic periodical, composed mainly of
extracts from the works of notable writ
ers on constitutional law and political
economy. The statutes of the society
oblige all the members tn Join at the
signal of their chief i'm doing their utmost
to subvert the existing government and
establish constitutional government.
BERLIN. March l6.-The Post takes
gloomy view of the plot To assassinate
the Gar and SAYS: with terror and re-
greet We say that Europe must prepare to
see Russia adopt policy of despair,
taking shape either in fatalistic resigna-
tion or frantic adventures. The latter
is more probable. 1t will require super
human effort ON the part of the Car to
oppose the tempest of voices calling for
war as a panacea for Russia's woes"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
Our Public Schools.

From the report Of the State Super
intendent Of Education for the years
lss5-sS, now in press, we learn many
facts Of interest, showing the rapid in
crease of educational facilities and the
enlarged scope of that department II the
Government. The increase shown in at
tendance of pupils is gratifying, as also
in the number Of schools. Ia 1854.
the school numbered ! l.5O4: in 1885,
LIZA: and in 1855. 1919; an increase Of
AIS in two year,. The attendance of
pupils in 1885 was s2. .a2.. and in 1855 IL
Was "a. .yys, an increase Of s.610 in one
year. Teachers Institutes were held in
twenty eight counties. bringing under
their instructive influences ~ teachers.
Normal departments for the instruction
of white teachers have been conducted
i'm the West and Fast Florida semina-
ries. and normal schools for coIored
teachers organized and conducted at
Tallahassee and Gainesville. and contin-
ued for two months, giving 215 atten-
dants the benefit Of an admirable course
of training for their work as educators,
the advantages of which mt once became
apparent in their Respective schools.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
WAS A KNIGHT OF LABOR.
Excitement over m Appointment by
Mayor Hewitt. Of New York

Exeifensent over an Appointment by
Mayor Hewitt. Of New York
NEW YORK, March 16.-Considerable
excitement has arisen i'm political circles
over the appointment of James c. Bayles
a. President Of the Beard Of Health, to
succeed Gen. Shaler. on the ground that
me is a Knight of Iabar. Democratic
politicians are much incensed at the ac-
tion of Mayor Hewitt in his appoint
ment. The Mayor. to-day. said he did
not know or care what organization
Boyles belonged Ia. II he had known
he was a Knight of Labor before his ap-
pOintment he might have asked him if
he favored strikes and the labor method
of coercion. If he had favored them the
Mayor would not have appointed him.
Mayor Hewitt was much excited.
Bayles afterwards saids-l,at some years
ago he joined the order. but had paid no
dues for over a year. and had fallen out
of it gradually. He was opposed to
strikes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
TOLL FOR THE BRAVE!
GENERAL LORINGS REMAINS RECEIVED.
jacksonville Shows Her Respect for
the Dead.


SIecisI to the PALArkA NEWS
JACKSONVILLE. March l6.-The whole
city Of jacksonville turned out to-day to
do honor tn F1orida's great dead. Gen.
Loring. Signs of mourning We're shown
i'm every direction. BAY street stores
were draped. flags hung at half mast
everywhere. in town and on the boats in
the river.
A large crowd had assembled at the
depot when the fast mail train, No. ~,
came rolling in ten minutes late. The
plain box inclosing the coffin in which
rested the body of the dead hero was
taken from the baggage car. The vete-
rams and militia waiting tn escort the
body were drawn up in line. and be
tween them proceeded the elegantly dec
rated hearse. Many floral designs were
placed on the coffin. or hung upon the
hearse. and the funeral carriage was
drawn by four elegant black horses,
draped i'm black. The funeral procession
formed and started for the San Angus
tine ferry depot in the following order
jacksonville Police.
Gen. VIM. Baya. Grand Marshal. in Confeder-
ate uniform.
Major Harkisheimer. Grand Army of the RE-
public, Assistant Grand Marshal.
Capt. wm. Barnett. Wilson's Battery. ss As
si-tant Grand Marshal.
Confederate Veterans arms and criItch.-s
yersed.
Grand Army of the Republic. arms and
crutches reversed.
Jacksonville Band, drum mufiied.
Wilson'S Battery, uniformed.
jacksonville Light Infantry, arms reversed.
Metropolitan Light Infantry, arms reversed.
Veterans and Citizens.
The Hcarse.
Two Carriages containing Ladies In Mourning.
The Orlando Band, drums mufiiet.
Orlando Division. No. /, knights of Pyihias.
High School and q rammar school Boys
The body will lie over here until to-
morrow when il will be sent to ST Au-
g,Istine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
NOR WALK.

Special Correspondence Palatka News
NoRwALK. March l6.
Mr. Remtert has moved his stock of
groceries and opened a store at Salt
SPRING.
Mr. Morgan is restocking with new
goods.
Strawberries are b-ing shipped from
our landing regularly and in consider
able quantities.
Mr. kellogg and wife. Of New York,
are living in their Murray Hill cottage.
Mrs. Kellogg is steadily improving in
health.
Mr.. swords. Of Connectiut. paid Nor
walk visit last week to hook after his
property at Rhodes Park. interviewed
Lake Kerr .saft Spring. Kerr City and the
Scrub. returning to Jacksonville Satur-
day.
The Town Hoslse has received . coat
Of paint. Is il an indication that a boom
is coninge ksH ~
The wind mill at the Park ID in opera
tioo-when the wind blown
Prank Foaey and Nora Warren were
uarEied Thassday. l7th, as Norwalk.
Recepeina next day n Lake Ksu.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

DIR. Pereira Mendes spoke Of Mr..
Bsecher in the following words: In re-
iigion the higher we ascend in thought the
more do crimes once committed in the
name Of religion recede i'm the distance.
We learn to take a wider view. We be-
gin to understand that church steeple,
mosque minaret and synagogue roof all
point heavenward. and, a. passes. all
cres-ds will he merged in the worship Of
the one God. Judge we by the effects
which are visible to all. the growth Of
liberation, the liberty Of conscience. the
freedom of thought. these are significant
signs of mans progress in religion. Nay,
Judge we by the universal mourning ex-
pressed because Henry Ward Beecher is
dead. All denominations unite i'm his
praise. Whatever faults he had s4em TO
have receded i'm the distance, and the
symmetry Of his life Is displayed for
man To behold and admire. With the
improvement Of ordinary life he is iden-
tilted. for i'm his long service as a
preacher he soothed many a heart with
comfort, inspired many soul with hope,
elevated many a mind to view life from
a lofty standpoint. that his hearers
should h. fsrtter men and women, he
cause more useful men and women.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17


Gen. Butler is apparently trying 90 e.-
plain away the force of his tastin,any
before the land commission. He dos
show that either hy hlunder or by
fraud some passages were inserted in tl.s
report that did not belong Ia his test.
mony. Enough remains. however, la
the undlsputed and literal extrarts from
his evidence that are cabled to-day 10
Justify the comments that have been
made upon IL. His Testimony goe. 10
show that the condition of Ireland q
worse now than il was under Mr.. Glad
stone. and Ia show that the only remedy
for IL II Ia commit IL Ia the care of the
Irish themselves. III this does not prove
Ia he remeiy, the responsibility, at all
events, will M longer be with England.
III the English ~ere no,. in matters of
legislation, the rlow.-.t people ia the
world, Government would not now be
in power 10y reason 1T its being pledged
Ia oppose settlement which every In.
teiiigent Enylishmap must know Ia be
inevitable
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
NUMBER 6.


The New York S.a is anthority for ths
statement that Troitrr, the new Re-
conier of Deeds for the District of Co
lumbia. IL not quite ~ mach like Gen.
Buffers army mule, that had neither
pride of ancestry nor hope ~ ps'sierity. ns
his detractors would IKE "a make out
He WAS never slave. nor have any III
his ancestors been i'm bondage since the
DAYS of John Hancock. He 10 "A iineal
decen.ent of that John Trotter who
taught Washington how to dance the
new and fashionable figures at Newport
over a hundred years ago. John Trotter
was white man. and he had for his
pupils not only Washington. hut Counts
de RochaInbeau. de Iauzun. and the
Marquis lie st. Simon. He was small,
gentc'i fellow. iiih and supple, and noted
for his grace ~ long as his joints held
together. The Recorder IL said to pre-
sary. the face and figure Of his ancsstor.
With such an ancestry Il ~ not n mat.
ter of surprise that he won the prize
that the saddie-color.d Matthews strug-
.lei So long in vain for.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
EXPULSION OF GARCIA'S CANT.

Reply of the Tampa hoard of Trade to
Charges Made in New York.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March l6.-The
Board of Trade Of Tampa will publish a
complaint here tomorrow that the
statements made and the resolu-
tions adopted by the Central Labor Un-
ion of New York City, and given to the
press on Sunday, the lst inst, with
reference to the recent expulsion of
Cuban outlaws from Tampa, do grave
injustice to the citizens of that place.
They declare it to be untrue that theC Cuban
outlaws were requested to leave Tampa
owing to their connection with any
labor organizations and they assert that
the reasons for demanding their de-
parture were such as involved the peace
and good order of the community.
The facts are these: Ever since the
strike which occurred in Ybor & Co.'S
cigar factory at Ybor City. a few weeks
ago. matters have been in a very strained
state, owing to the fact that several
Cuban agitatOrs remained in the ,icini-
ty and employed themselves in terror
izing the different citizens, among them
employees of cigar factories. 1t has
been necessary for the company to keep
men standing on guard day and might
in order Ia protect their property
and lives. The proprietors have
also been annoyed by blackmailing
threats and personal menaces. On
Tuesday last they appealed to the Board
of Trade and citizens of Tampa for pro-
lection. A meeting of citizens, called
Tuesday afternoon. appointed commit
tee of fifteen responsible business men.
to whom was given full authority to
adopt and prosecute such measures as
might be necessary to rid the community
of the band of men who were known to
he outlaws from Cuba and were supposed
to be formenting strikes. The commit
tee called at the house of the disturbing
faction on the evening of the sth inst.
and notified them to leave at once and
forever. That night eight of the suspected
man left on the Key West steamers.
Emmanulie Garcia surrendered himself
to the Sheriff. and he, with one Cejas,
Us nihNcsNA 80 thiN hN1usSs Va tahN .'e"sS y
Attorney and both are now i'm Tampa
Jail One of eleven suspects, Ramon
Rubiera. asked the committee To give
him their reasons in writing for ordering
him to leave. which was done, and Rubi-
era left on the steamer Of the 10th inst.
The committee deny that force or threats
were used, and claim to have positive
evidence that the suspected ones are Gu
ban outlaws.
II is untrue that the Spanish Consul
offered 30, 900 or any other sum for the
delivery of those men to the Spanish au-
thorities. He took no part whatever in
the matter.
fNOTE.-This agrees i'm the main with
the story given by our Tampa cores
pOndent Of the expulsion of Garcias
gang, and published in the Palatka
DAILY NEWS of last Saturday
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
Beecher's Kindness d. Reper. er~.


Henry Ward Beecber. the great
preacher who now lies dead at Plymouth
Church, in Brooklyn. was always a
good friend To the reporters. When
Mr.. Beecher was in this city few
years ago a reporter for one of ths
big morning papers was assigned by
his city @iitor 10 report sermon
which the divine was 10 preach M
Centenary Church. While ON his
way from the church "a his Office the
reporter lost his nc, . out OF his pocket.
In his desperation the news-gatherer
sought Mr. Beecher at his rooms at th.
Palmer House and begged the divine 10
help him out of his dilemma. Mr.
Beecher. was in bei nj the time, aross
and, seating himself beside the reporter.
went over his sermon with Nd much de.
liberation that the newspaper man was
enabled to give his paper the best report
printed la the city the next morning.
This is only one of the many courte.
sic, Mr.. Beccher showed To the boys In
this city
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
Coed Advice.
iongwsd hepublisa ~

We certainly hope the railways will do
all they can To stimulate travel, but we
the present condition of things. Peopis
here are too apt Ia reckon on our winter
season of travel opening earlier than Il
really does. II never amounts % very
much before February, and from now
until the end Of April should be our be~t
time. People are beginning to find out
that the early spring is the time when
Florida Is most BEAUTIFUL and the North
10 disaereeable. and that IL pays 20 stay
here, even through the month 0f May.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

While there was monopoly ~ the
Associated Press dispatches enjoyed In
this section by one paper they were
whooped mp by the monopolists, as every
thing In ~ news service point OF view,
but since the grasp of the monopoly has
been broken 10y the PaIatka NEWS, an
Associated Press dispatches are Of littis
account is being made, II IL now the
supplementary report" only enjoyed
by few, that brings the news. mix-
t,ire of egotism and sour grapes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

y. ~ Herald.
The correspondence between Major
Young, of Charleston, and John Brown.
Jr.. about that famous five dollar bin ~
~ national importance.
The son of Harpers Ferry Brown
hopes that the bloody chasm" VI other
days will be filled up with fraternity"
enough to make the ground even. And
he adds that the politicians who fought
their battles seated on dry goods boxes M
the street corners" will pass away In
good time, and then We shall have no
more sectional prejudice. As for tho
men "who looked into each others eyes
across sabres and bayonets, they shook
hands long ago, and ARE now NJ busy
trading with each other that the dead
past, which has buried its dead, is--well
it's the dead past.
The Brown family seem 10 have q
good deal of common sense.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

The east coast is ON a boom. now that
it has railroad transportation Sixty or
seventy new buildings of various kinds,
many of them large stores. have been
built in Tifusville during the past six
or seven months. with a tlOO. 600 hotel
to follow The sales Of real estate last
week in the vicinity Of Daytona alone
amounted to 81, 90. and 500. 800 worth
Of property was purchased between New
Smyrna and Ormand.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

Oscar Edgar. late OF the New York
World. and formerly of the Cincinnati
Enquirer. assumes editorial management
OF the Palatka NEws. The NEws be-
gins the publication OF the Assoctated
cratic paper. well and centrally located.
and promises to he la every respect .
frst-class daily. The Palatka NEws has
our hest wishes. and we bespeak for II an
enlarged sphere Of usefulness and great
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

The Palatha NEWS IL no bonxer bob
tailed daily. II has isen enlarged Ia 3s
columns. and contains The full Assori-
aaed Pres dispatches The News Com
pany intend that the paper shall te sec-
ond to no other in the State The mum
her before u. hears evidence Of marked
ability i'm all its departments. The citi-
zens Of Palafka should feel IrJud of the
DAu.Y NKws. Mr.. Oscar Edgar. late Of
the New York World. and formerly of
the Cincinnati Esqw:,vv, takes charge
ot the NKws, daily and weekly, - its
managing el1isos. assuming the entire 81
ifOliaI control.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

LEXINGTON, KY. March l6.-Major b.
G. Thomas famous imported stallion.
King Ban. died this afternoon of spinal
meningitis. King Ban was foaled in
1876. and purchased for Major Thomas
by Charles Littlefield in 1873. He was
sire of Punster. Ban Fox. King Fox,
Gold Ban, High Flight. Banburg and
others of prominence. He was valued
at &.s5. 900.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
Fear . Raid On the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, March ia number
of suspicious looking men have lately
been making frequent visits to the money
vaults Of the Treasury during the hours
allowed for public inspection. Such of
them as called to-day were notified that
they must not come again. and the Off
GERS in charge of the vaults have been
instructed to keep sharp hook out ON
the visitors in future
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

Even as the blossoms come one by one
upon oar rses. the peach, the lemon.
and the orange until every twig Is
full. 50 nov at hst are coming many
to dwell with us. to help make the Hal
flax coast al it should be. to hiring with
il refinement. wealth and prosperity, To
20 buiId . lovely city By the -, and
the new esa that we have long prophe-
sied is a9 our dOOrR.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

CHARLESTON. ). C.. March l6.-Half
of the business part of Blaekville and
some dwellings were burnt to-day. The
total los Is estimated at nearly t1OO-Ooo.
The insurance is between one-third and
one-half If the loss The fire began Al
o'ciork this afternoon
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

LyNcHBURG. Va. March i6.-At o
O'Clock to- night fire destroyed the large
furniture factory of j. L. Winston's, just
below the city. The loss is about $l2.-
900; the insurance unknown. The fire is
supposed to have been incendiary i'm
origin
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
The Newcsmer anA the Cracker.
Fairbanks News.

We are of the opinion that many NJ the
good people. of the towns. and cities, of
Florida get some queer notions. We have
heard them express sentiments about
the cracker that would have caused us
to fovIn queer notions IL we had depended
on them for information. hut We have
bscosne acquainted with the cracker. and
we assure all be is aissit AZ other men
worse. The so-called cracker In sensible
and shre~d, minds his own business, and
is in every respect q good citix~n. and
good neightsr: and those who are in
ciined to snerr nj the cracker would find
Il much brtter to tscooie better sc-
quainted viii him.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

John Sherman, Bill Sherman's brother,
IL on his way "a Cuba. He was lionixed
in Charleston and will be coddied In IA
vannah. There are q great many toad
of Southern man mean spirited enough
10 pay court Ia John or Bill Sherman
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
M Pr.hibitiev fer IIlineis.

SPRISGFIELD. ILL. March i6.-The
Legislature to-day voted down a resolu-
ton to submit a prohibition amendment
to the people at the next general election
The vote was 81 yeas. 81 nays.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

II makes matters look the least sas-
picious for the Times Union 90 No labor
ously deny that IL had made .'poiit.
ical trade" with Gov. Bioxham before
any accusation had been made that such
trade has been made. The r. " was
just a few days too previous.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

sesai-Trop,.ni

We have received the prospectus OF
the Palatka Daily and Weekly NKws
The news b. to be enlarged 70 an eight
column PAPER printed from ne~ typ,
and will be supplied with full and conn
piete teiegraphic service. TnE Ngws
will nj once place itself among the issd-
ing daiiies of the State. and viii merit
and achieve success.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

NEW YORK, March 16.-At a meeting
of the Richmond and Danville Sc
curity holders. to-day, it was decided
to levy another assessment on the stock
and to pay of the receivers certificates.
The plan OF reorganization has been
modified to provide for the payment of
per cent. interest on the new bonds
in 1888. and 5 per cent. thereafter. Ii is
also proposed to foreclose the road and
organize a new company before July LIST.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
Nsi Another,


The Gainesville people are strongly
agitating the drainage ~ Payne's Prairie
near that city. This will be nnOtAes
drainage frsnd--on south FI<rida, b.
cause WHEN the wnter u allowed IN -
from the prairie into HunInAnitalachne
noocs River on towards ~ 0u8, -
low Iands a that tvop6cai conneyy w
b. inundated, and compeote1y rn14ed-
No una0rp drainage srkem6s = ylCg1A.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17
D~,paired Of His Pension.

CoLUMBiA, g. c.. March l6.-William
Paxton, of Lancaster county. a veteran
of the Mexican war. desPairing Of re-
ceiving his pension. committed suicide
by hanging himself to n tree near his
house.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-17

CsciNxArI, O., March l6-George +.
Besden 4 Ca, rubber dealers, lO4 Main
Street., have a.isnesl - Boxer 4 Hum
supposed to be about equal. and to reach
go, 90 each Belden & Co. succeeded
the old firm Of Bart 4 Hickox.